AFL Teams: Round 17

One week after chairing his teammate Marcus Bontempelli off the SCG, Tom Liberatore will play game number 250.
One week after chairing his teammate Marcus Bontempelli off the SCG, Tom Liberatore will play game number 250.Morgan Hancock / Getty Images via AFP
The mid-season byes are done and dusted, so there is plenty of team news to be covered this Thursday night!

North Melbourne v Western Bulldogs (Thursday, 7:30pm AEST)

North Melbourne: Finnbar Maley, Zane Duursma, Bailey Scott, Will Phillips and Cooper Harvey are in for Luke McDonald, Luke Parker, Jack Darling, George Wardlaw and Zac Fisher.

FB:Wil Dawson, Toby Pink, Griffin Logue

HB: Finn O'Sullivan, Caleb Daniel, Riley Hardeman

C: Dylan Stephens, Luke Davies-Uniacke, Jy Simpkin

HF: Jacob Konstanty, Nick Larkey, Colby McKercher

FF: Paul Curtis, Finnbar Maley, Cameron Zurhaar

R: Tristan Xerri, Harry Sheezel, Tom Powell

(IC: Zane Duursma, Bailey Scott, Will Phillips, Cooper Harvey, Robert Hansen Jr)

Western Bulldogs: Taylor Duryea, Riley Garcia and Caleb Poulter are in for Sam Davidson, Buku Khamis and James Harmes. Tom Liberatore plays his 250th game.

FB: Lachlan Bramble, James O'Donnell, Bailey Williams

HB: Jason Johannisen, Rory Lobb, Bailey Dale

C: Ryley Sanders, Ed Richards, Joel Freijah

HF: Cooper Hynes, Aaron Naughton, Matthew Kennedy

FF: Laitham Vandermeer, Sam Darcy, Rhylee West

R: Tim English, Marcus Bontempelli, Tom Liberatore

(Bench: Nick Coffield, Taylor Duryea, Riley Garcia, Lachlan McNeil, Caleb Poulter)

Carlton v Collingwood (Friday, 7:20pm AEST)

Carlton: Lachlan Cowan, Ashton Moir, Matthew Carroll, Francis Evans, Harry O'Farrell and Marc Pittonet are in for Jordan Boyd, Adam Saad, Jack Silvagni, Alex Cincotta, Billy Wilson and Lewis Young.

FB: Sam Docherty, Jacob Weitering, Lachlan Cowan

HB: Oliver Hollands, Nick Haynes, Adam Cerra

C: Orazio Fantasia, Patrick Cripps, Blake Acres

HF: Jesse Motlop, Mitch McGovern, Lachie Fogarty

FF: Zac Williams, Charlie Curnow, Ashton Moir

R: Tom De Koning, Cooper Lord, George Hewett

(Bench: Matthew Carroll, Flynn Young, Francis Evans, Harry O'Farrell, Marc Pittonet)

Collingwood: Brayden Maynard, Tom Mitchell, Wil Parker and debutant Roan Steele are in for Charlie Dean, Edward Allan, Charlie West and Steele Sidebottom.

FB: Brayden Maynard, Jeremy Howe, Isaac Quaynor

HB: Josh Daicos, Darcy Moore, Harry Perryman

C: Jack Crisp, Scott Pendlebury, Roan Steele

HF: Daniel McStay, Tim Membrey, Jamie Elliott

FF: Will Hoskin-Elliott, Brody Mihocek, Patrick Lipinski

R: Darcy Cameron, Ned Long, Nick Daicos

(Bench: Tom Mitchell, Dan Houston, Wil Parker, Lachlan Sullivan, Oleg Markov)

West Coast v GWS Giants (Friday, 8:20pm AEST)

West Coast: Debutant Malakai Champion is in for Jayden Hunt.

FB: Reuben Ginbey, Harry Edwards, Tom McCarthy

HB: Liam Baker, Sandy Brock, Liam Duggan

C: Jamie Cripps, Harley Reid, Jack Hutchinson

HF: Jack Graham, Jobe Shanahan, Elijah Hewett

FF: Liam Ryan, Jack Williams, Tyler Brockman

R: Matt Flynn, Brody Hough, Tim Kelly

(Bench: Ryan Maric, Bo Allan, Clay Hall, Bailey J. Williams, Malakai Champion)

GWS Giants: Max Gruzewski, Kieren Briggs and James Leake are in for Lachie Whitfield, Jesse Hogan and Nicholas Madden.

FB: Connor Idun, Leek Aleer, Joe Fonti

HB: Harry Himmelberg, Jack Buckley, Lachie Ash

C: Ryan Angwin, Toby Bedford, Josh Kelly

HF: Xavier O'Halloran, Aaron Cadman, Darcy Jones

FF: Harvey Thomas, Max Gruzewski, Toby Greene

R: Kieren Briggs, Finn Callaghan, Tom Green

(Bench: James Leake, Callum Brown, Harry Rowsto, Jake Riccardi, Jake Stringer)

Essendon v Gold Coast (Saturday, 12:35pm AEST)

Essendon: Jordan Ridley, Todd Goldstein and Sam Durham are in for Matt Guelfi, Vigo Visentini and Darcy Parish.

FB: Andrew McGrath, Jayden Laverde, Archie Roberts

HB: Jaxon Prior, Jordan Ridley, Angus Clarke

C: Xavier Duursma, Zach Merrett, Luamon Lual

HF: Will Setterfield, Nate Caddy, Nic Martin

FF: Archer May, Peter Wright, Isaac Kako

R: Todd Goldstein, Jye Caldwell, Sam Durham

(Bench: Ben Hobbs, Jade Gresham, Archie Perkins, Zak Johnson, Lachlan Blakiston)

Gold Coast: Ned Moyle is in for Jarrod Witts.

FB: Bodhi Uwland, Mac Andrew, Sam Collins

HB: John Noble, Wil Powell, Daniel Rioli

C: Lachie Weller, Matt Rowell, Brayden Fiorini

HF: Ben Ainsworth, Sam Flanders, Bailey Humphrey

FF: Ethan Read, Jed Walter, Ben King

R: Ned Moyle, Touk Miller, Noah Anderson

(Bench: Alex Sexton, Ben Long, Sam Clohesy, Connor Budarick, Joel Jeffrey)

Geelong v Richmond (Saturday, 4:15pm AEST)

Geelong: The 23 is unchanged except for a bit of positional shuffling.

FB: Connor O'Sullivan, Jack Henry, Mark Blicavs

HB: Tom Stewart, Zach Guthrie, Oisin Mullin

C: Jack Martin, Max Holmes, Oliver Dempsey

HF: Brad Close, Shaun Mannagh, Gryan Miers

FF: Patrick Dangerfield, Jeremy Cameron, Shannon Neale

R: Rhys Stanley, Bailey Smith, Tom Atkins

(Bench: Tyson Stengle, Lawson Humphries, Mitch Duncan, Mark O'Connor, Oliver Henry)

Richmond: Sam Lalor, Thomas Sims and Maurice Rioli are in for Steely Green, Tom Lynch and Mykelti Lefau.

FB: Ben Miller, Noah Balta, Nathan Broad

HB: Sam Banks, Tom Brown, Nick Vlaustin

C: Hugo Ralphsmith, Dion Prestia, Luke Trainor

HF: Jack Ross, Seth Campbell, Jasper Alger

FF: Rhyan Mansell, Sam Lalor, Jonty Faull

R: Toby Nankervis, Tim Taranto, Jacob Hopper

(Bench: Thomas Sims, Kamdyn McIntosh, Maurice Rioli, Tyler Sonsie, Jacob Blight)

Brisbane v Port Adelaide (Saturday, 7:35pm AEST)

Brisbane Lions: Darcy Gardiner and Callum Ah Chee are in for Bruce Reville and Will McLachlan.

FB: Dayne Zorko, Darcy Gardiner, Ryan Lester

HB: Noah Answerth, Harris Andrews, Brandon Starcevich

C: Jaspa Fletcher, Hugh McCluggage, Jarrod Berry

HF: Charlie Cameron, Eric Hipwood, Will Ashcroft

FF: Cam Rayner, Logan Morris, Zac Bailey

R: Darcy Fort, Josh Dunkley, Lachie Neale

(Bench: Kai Lohmann, Callum Ah Chee, Levi Ashcroft, Sam Day, Darcy Wilmot)

Port Adelaide: Jack Lukosius and Ollie Wines are in for Mani Liddy and Logan Evans.

FB: Aliir Aliir, Brandon Zerk-Thatcher, Miles Bergman

HB: Connor Rozee, Esava Ratugolea, Lachie Jones

C: Jase Burgoyne, Jason Horne-Francis, Willem Drew

HF: Darcy Byrne-Jones, Jack Lukosius, Sam Powell-Pepper

FF: Willie Rioli, Mitch Georgiades, Joe Richards

R: Dante Visentini, Ollie Wines, Zak Butters

(Bench: Jordon Sweet, Kane Farrell, Josh Sinn, Hugh Jackson, Travis Boak)

St Kilda v Hawthorn (Saturday, 7:40pm AEST)

St Kilda: Angus Hastie and Brad Hill are in for Jack Carroll and Tobie Travaglia. Dan Butler plays his 150th game.

FB: Isaac Keeler, Callum Wilkie, Alixzander Tauru

HB: Angus Hastie, Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera, Jack Sinclair

C: Mason Wood, Hugo Garcia, Marcus Windhager

HF: Jack Higgins, Liam Henry, Darcy Wilson

FF: Anthony Caminiti, Cooper Sharman, Mitch Owens

R: Rowan Marshall, Jack Macrae, Jack Steele

(Bench: Brad Hill, Liam Stocker, Hunter Clark, Dan Butler, Max Hall)

Hawthorn: James Sicily and James Worpel are in for Josh Weddle and Sam Butler. Mabior Chol plays his 100th game.

FB: Josh Battle, Tom Barrass, Karl Amon

HB: Jarman Impey, James Sicily, Changkuoth Jiath

C: Massimo D'Ambrosio, James Worpel, Dylan Moore

HF: Blake Hardwick, Jack Gunston, Nick Watson

FF: Max Ramsden, Mabior Chol, Connor Macdonald

R: Lloyd Meek, Jai Newcombe, Josh Ward

(Bench: Harry Morrison, Cam McKenzie, Connor Nash, Jack Ginnivan, Seamus Mitchell)

Sydney v Fremantle (Sunday, 1:10pm AEST)

Sydney: Tom McCartin and Joel Amartey are in for Aaron Francis and Dane Rampe. Joel Hamling, Riley Bice and Peter Ladhams join the extended bench.

FB: Lewis Melican, Tom McCartin, Harry Cunningham

HB: Callum Mills, Nick Blakey, Sam Wicks

C: Jake Lloyd, Chad Warner, Errol Gulden

HF: Justin McInerney, Will Hayward, Tom Papley

FF: Braeden Campbell, Joel Amartey, Hayden McLean

R: Brodie Grundy, Isaac Heeney, James Jordon

(Bench: Matt Roberts, Angus Sheldrick, James Rowbottom, Joel Hamling, Riley Bice, Oliver Florent, Jack Buller, Peter Ladhams)

Fremantle: Alex Pearce is in for Nat Fyfe. Jaeger O'Meara, James Aish and Jeremy Sharp join the extended bench. Shai Bolton plays his 150th game.

FB: Luke Ryan, Brennan Cox, Alex Pearce

HB: Heath Chapman, Karl Worner, Jordan Clark

C: Matthew Johnson, Corey Wagner, Nathan O'Driscoll

HF: Murphy Reid, Michael Frederick, Luke Jackson

FF: Shai Bolton, Josh Treacy, Jye Amiss

R: Sean Darcy, Caleb Serong, Andrew Brayshaw

(Bench: Jaeger O'Meara, James Aish, Jeremy Sharp, Patrick Voss, Oscar McDonald, Neil Erasmus, Bailey Banfield, Isaiah Dudley)

Adelaide v Melbourne (Sunday, 3:15pm AEST)

Adelaide: Zac Taylor, Hugh Bond and Chris Burgess join the extended bench. The 18 is unchanged.

FB: Josh Worrell, Jordon Butts, Rory Laird

HB: Mitchell Hingee, Mark Keane, Wayne Milera

C: Isaac Cumming, Jordan Dawson, Dan Curtin

HF: Ben Keays, Riley Thilthorpe, Max Michalanney

FF: Jake Soligo, Taylor Walker, Darcy Fogarty

R: Reilly O'Brien, Izak Rankine, Darcy Fogarty

(Bench: Zac Taylor, Josh Rachele, Brodie Smith, Alex Neal-Bullen, Lachlan Murphy, Hugh Bond, Sam Berry, Chris Burgess)

Melbourne: Jake Lever is in. Blake Howes and Harrison Petty are out. Jacob van Rooyen, Jack Billings, Tom McDonald and debutant Jed Adams join the extended bench. van Rooyen plays his 50th game.

FB: Jake Bowey, Steven May, Jake Lever

HB: Judd McVee, Daniel Turner, Christian Salem

C: Xavier Lindsay, Christian Petracca, Ed Langdon

HF: Jake Viney, Bayley Fritsch, Kade Chandler

FF: Jake Melksham, Matthew Jefferson, Kysaiah Pickett

R: Max Gawn, Clayton Oliver, Tom Sparrow

(Bench: Jacob van Rooyen, Koltyn Tholstrup, Jack Billings, Harvey Langford, Trent Rivers, Tom McDonald, Jed Adams, Harry Sharp)